By Bob Still The radio was blasting what turned out to be a prophetic weather alert for the NCAA Division II Football Championship in Kansas City, Kansas on December 17. …
Football: Stretches for Every Position
By Ryanne Cunningham Flow Yoga Studio, Green Bay (WI) Warrior III Pose With Leg Movement Balance is key in football. Players play on uneven ground and make split-second…
Beyond the Scoreboard: What Football Means to Me—Win or Lose
I…CAN Handle the Truth After taking the season off from coaching football, I anxiously showed up to winter baseball workouts ready to roll. The reflections on relationships, especially with my…
Using Progressions to Develop Offensive Linemen in the Run Game
By Sam Gooding, Offensive Line Coach/Special Teams Coordinator, Dakota State University It is no secret that progressions are a proven, effective way to teach any essential football skill or concept.…
Excerpt from: View from the O-Line: Mushroom Gardeners
BILL“TIGER” JOHNSON had a huge influence on my career as a player and a coach. Tiger was my first line coach in the NFL. He would go on to become…
The Good Athlete Project
Jim Davis, Ed.M., MA, USAW The Good Athlete Project is an international education consulting foundation (501c3) shining a light on how athletics and physical education develop character and social…
Quarterback Drills With Charlie Stubbs – Bag Drill
VI. Bag Drill – To develop concentration downfield and competitiveness to stay in the pocket. Procedure: 1. Use this drill at different times when the quarterbacks are throwing the football –…
Strategies to Structure an Offense
Introduction This time of year is always challenging as a coordinator. Your mind runs wild with the seemingly limitless possibilities of great schemes people are running across the nation. The…
Beyond the Scoreboard: What Football Means to Me—Win or Lose
Happy Holidays The Wednesday before Thanksgiving one of my good coaching buddies shot me a text. It said, “Hey, if Nathan wins Friday he will be in the MAC…
Finding Something Positive…. at Notre Dame
In the fall of 2011, our Mason County Royals finished the season at 2-8, on October 21st. Forget about Thanksgiving Day practice… we didn’t even make it to Halloween.…